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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
TEN LIVES LOST
By the Burning Of a Boarding.
House in Michigan.
Nine Others Injured or Burned, and Five
Will Die.

BEssEMER, MicH., March 23.-Ten charred
and unrecognizable bodies lay on the snow
covered ground near the center of this
village all this morning, victims Of u
boarding-house fire before daylight. The
bodies were those Of John Sutton, Henry
Saam, John Brassa, William Williams,
Max Prindle, John Lyons, Thomas Brassa,
James Ronl, John Rizzo. Yesterday they
were miners working in the Colby mine.
The Brassas are father and son. In neigh
boris houses, groaning in agony, are
nine men, five Of whom will die. Their
names are Celesti Pierre, James Lynch,
&c. Brassa, August Pierre, John Floyd.
These are frightfully burned. In the case
of Brassa both eyes being destroyed and
his ears burned off. The fire broke out at
four o'clock this morning in Miller's board.
ing-house, a cheap two-story frame build
ing in the heart of the town. In the Sec
ond story Of this tinderbox twcnty-one
men were quartered last night. Miller
and his wife and two servant girls oc-
cupied apartments on tn, ground floor.
Mrs. Miller was awakened by the sitting
smeke, and aroused her husband The
two fled in their night clothes and gave
the alarm. Miller Immediately returned
w ehS houoO ohu utuBSSu ouO eho
girls, who were then unconscious. He
had to pass through a wall of fire,
and was badly burned. The girls were
shockingly but not fatally burned The
men upstairs could not be made to know
their danger. Shout after shout failed
to make them stir. Suddenly the face OF
one appeared at the window, and an in
slant later the owner of it leaped to the
ground. He broke both legs. The other
windows were thrown up and the flames
lighted up the faces Of other men. They
all seemed 10th to leap, but nine of them
made the jump. Every one of these sus-
tanned serious injuries. Five fingered
SO long before jumping as to sus-
tain burns which will result fatally.
There is no fire department here, and all
the people could do was to watch the hui
man pyre. The ladders that were raised
to the windows snapped and burned like
paper. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Miller says she went over tho house
just before retiring and found every thing
all right. The miners had only recently
returned from New York and New Jersey
to work in the Colby mine. The dead will
be given public funeral tomorrow. The
coroner will make an investigation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Appealing to the Fountain Head.

CHICAGO, March GA large force OF
clerks, armed with directories of the vari-
GUS States, are busily engaged at the Of
fees of the Women's National Christian
Temperance Union in sending out an ap-
peal to brewers, distillers, rectihers, wine
dealers and saloon-keepers, urging them
to abandon their trade and enlist in the
temperance army. The appeal, which is
made in tho name Of the Christian women
of the country, is worded in moderate lan-
guage, and claims that much of the denun-
citation now heaped upon the saloon-kcep.
ers should be directed against the brewers
and the distillers, who are the head and
front of the traffic
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
The Ism He Had.

"What keeps Mr.. - from kirk.
Jamesp" said worthy minister. II
hope it is not Methodism!'
"No!' responded the verger. "Its
'omething worse"
What, then. Is it Calvinismp"
"Worse, your reverence. worse"
"Surely, James, 1t is not Deismp"
''Much worse, an it please your rev.
erence. than that"
"Can it be Atheism which deprives
us of the best church-warden that ever
shook boxp"
Truly" responded James "'tis a
much more serious matter; it Is vheu.
matism. "-St Louis Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
A DANGEROUS Character.

ST. LOUIS, March GA man calling
himself Billy Connors, who was arrested
here one day last week on suspicion of be-
ing crook, and was held on the charge
Of carrying concealed weapons and who
yesterday informed the police that he had
kit OF burglars toos and lot Of explo-
sivcs in his lodging-room, and advised
them to remove the latter for fear they
might injure the inmates of the house,
was to-day identified byP Chicago post
Office inspector as one of the gang who
some years ago robbed the post-office at
Minneapolis and secured great quantity
of stamps and other valuables. He will
be sent to Minneapolis for trial
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
THE coRoNEr WINS
The Ocean Race and the $4,000 Prize
Time, "a Days, 23 Hours, "a Minutes and
40 Seconds.

The Ocean Race and the $4,000 Prize
Time, "a Days, 23 Hours, "a Minutes and
40 Seconds.
LONDON, March 27.-The Coronet arrived
of Queenstown at half-past eleven o'clock
this morning. Nothing has been seen Of
the Dauntless. The Coronet passed the
winning point at 12 80 under full press Of
canvas, the wind at that hour being north
west and fresh. In passing the given
line, Roche's Point, the victorious yacht
fired five guns, and the time was at once
taken by tho Secretary and members OF
the Royal Cork Yacht Club, who
had been on the lookout for her arrival.
The club then hoisted the signal announc-
ing the Coronct's arrival, the various
stations answering the pennant. The wind
was blowing hard and the Coronet entered
Cork Harbor in spanking style, with
all sail set and hugging the western
shore. From the start to the finish
the Coronet experienced strong gales
with tremendous seas. On Tuesday
and Wednesday last she hove to for
several hours each day, and made only
ninety miles in the forty eight hours. Her
average run during the passage was from
23O to 250 miles day. The Coronet ar
rived at 1874 p. m. The apparent time oc-
cupied in passage is IA days, 20 hours S4
minutes and 40 seconds, and the actual
time, computed on the Greenwich basis, IA
days 10 hours 3 minutes and IA seconds.
The whole number Of nautical miles sailed
Is 2,949. The longest days run is 29l.5
miles, made on Saturday, March 20, and
the shortest 3SS miles, made on Tuesday,
March ~. Tho weather was uncommonly
stormy even for this season of the year.
to keep the sea in foment for eleven days
of the trip, and for two days the weather
was so severe as to make the question Of
the yachts living through them somewhat
doubtful.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
WICKED WOLVERINES.
They Work Novel Bank swindic to an
Unknown Extent.

DETROIT, Mich, March PA big bank
swindle has been discovered here which
appears to have been almost national in the
breadth of its operations. Some parties
have had engraved drafts and checks Of the
"Marlette Exchange Bank" Of Marlette,
Mich, and these have been filled out for
various sums, ranging from s5 to s75 each,
and negotiated throughout the country.
For two or three days past these fraudu-
lent papers have been coming into tho
First National Bank Of this city, from all
parts of the Union for collection. One
which came in yesterday is fair sample.
It was drawn for s5,65O, and was signed by
"John B. Martin, Cashier" There is no
such institution as the "Marlette Exchange
Bank Of Marlette." That village has but
two banks and they arc the Bank of Mar
lette and the First National Bank of Mar
lette. The extent of the fraud is not
known, but it appears to have been Of
great magnitude
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Three Hundred Jramps Burned,

SAN FRANCISCO, March A.-The steamer
Belgia arrived to-day from China and
Japan, and brought news of dreadful
tragedy at Asia.Shib-C Chan, China, twenty
miles northeast of Hongebow. Over three
hundred tramps appeared at the village
and greatly irritated the inhabitants. Tho
villagers inveigled the whole body into
temple, and during the night set fire to it.
Only forty of the occupants Of the build
ing escaped-the remainder burned to
death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02

The Chicago Inter- Ocean thus de-
scribes the real school of journalism,
"The midnight fire and murder In the
slums; beside the police justice; in the
divorce court; with the rummiest
politician and at the ball Of my lasiyi
between the wheels Of trade and tho
roar Of a thousand industries; where
Yer man Is at his best and worst where
he worships God and courts the devil.
there is jonrnalism's kindergarten.
there you win learn its alphabet"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS, March IL. e.--SBNArE.-B passed: !:
H. b., TO allow members of regularly organized
companies for the apprehension OF horso-thieves
and other fcions TO make arrests; II. b., to pre-
vent adulterntion and deception In the sale OF
dairy products; II. b., providing that change
Of venue may be demanded when Judge Ia In
'tercsted in q pending cause; H. b., transferring
the surplus dog tax in Lucas County TO the To-
lcdo Humane Society; II. b., for tho semi
monthly payment Of wages In certain indus
tries; II. b., providing for the support Of GER
tnin soldiers orphans, outside Of the xeuia
Home.
Housn-T3ills passed: 8. b., amending the
Dow law 40 ns TO eliminate the gallon clause {;
8. b., establishing the Eighth Judicial District
and providing for the election OF three addi-
tional judges; 8. b., amending the gume laws
relative to fishing In the Mercer County reser-
voir. 8. b., giving gas companies power to &C.
quire and operate electric light plants was re.
considered and dcfcntcd.
COLUMBUS March 2i.-SRNArE.-The usual
complimentary resolutions to oil officers were
adopted. A bill was passed nppropriating 500
for the House contingent fund. Adjourned sine
die. u
HousH.-Bills passed: Authorizing Hamilton
County to erect statue TO General Harrison
providing that records OF the age shall be kept
Of minors, by those who employ them; appro-
priating $500 for the House contingent fund.
Resolutions Of thanks to the officers and en-
ployes were adopted. Adjourned sine die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
ASHORE.
Wreck of the Steamship Scotia In
Long Island Sound.
She IL Beachcd to Prevent Her Sinking In
Deep Water-Htr Passengers Saved.

NEW YonK, March 25.--As one Of tho
coast patrol Of Blue Point Life-saving sta
tion on Long Island was breastng gallo
at little before dawn this morning in an
endeavor to reach the end of his beat hc
saw big ocean steamer coming in toward
the sands at dangerous velocity. She soon
struck with force that made ::hcr masts
bend like willows and then swinging
broadside was hit blow after blow by the
incoming breakers that nearly put her
on beam ends. As the coast guard turned
his back on the wind and double-quicked
for the station he saw ono
particularly heavy sea strip the steamer
of her rigging, and directly afterward her
masts went by the board. In compare
lively short time the entire lot of the life
saving station were on the beach abreast
of the vessel working like beavers to fur
nish needed aid. With each half hour the
gale increased in violence, and it was not
until ten o'clock that life line was
fairly landed on the decks. Another line
followed, and the surf boat was sent
alongside. Then began the work Of sending
passengers ashore. Men were sent on
the breeches buoy, while women and chill
dren were consigned to the more COM
Portable surf-boat. Nearly two hundred
in all were landed this way, when res
cuing steamers arrived and took off the
remainder of the people. The steamer
was the Scotia, ten days overdue from
the Mediterranean, with eight hundred
Italian steerage passengers, five hundred
of whom she had taken from sister ship
which had been sunk in the Bay of Naples
by the iron-clad man-of-war Italia. The
Scotia's cargo, consisted Of fruit, maca-
roni and wines. Her engines became dis
abled when within fi7fsen miles Of Fire
Island, and the captain, in order to save
the passengers, ran the vessel ashore,
rather than take the chance of laundering
in deep water, as did the Oregon. The
Scotia can be pulled off.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
A Centenarian III,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MARCH, 25.-James
Hubbard, the centenarian living near here,
is very ill, and the dinner in his honor,
which was being arranged for Saturday
by the Tippecanoe Club, has been in
definitely postponed. There is some fear
that Mr.. Hubbard may not recover. He
will be l02 years old next Sunday. His
great-grandfather lived to be LOG, his
grandfather 102 and his father vs..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02

PHILADELPHIA, March 2S.-The Philadel-
phia Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday refused to concur with
the resolution Of the General Conference,
proposing change in section 2, paragraph
II Of the discipline, so as to make reduc-
ton In the ratio Of ministerial representa-.
tion In tbs General Conference. The vote
was cl0 against one in the affirmative.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Throuuh a Bridue.

RICHMOND, VA, March 4.-This morning
freight train went through bridge nine
miles from Liberty, on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. The bridge was in pro-
cess of repair. Eight or nine workmen
werk killed and several others wounded.
None of them were train hands, so for as
known. The engine and several cars
crossed the bridge safely before the struc-
ture gave way.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Arthur Memorial Tablet.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The following
is the inscription on a brass tablet which
has recently been placed in the window in
the south transept Of st. Johns Church
This inscription, in memory of Chester
Alan Arthur, is placed here by the vestry.
He was the twenty-irst President of tho
United States, q worshiper in the church !;
and in 1884 erected the window to the
memory of his wife. He died November
Is, 1856
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Sad Result Of a Love Affair.

MINERVA, o., March A.-Charles Boo.
mer, baker and confectioner, loved Lily
Morlodge, daughter of merchant. About
two weeks ago his ardor cooled, and he de-
serted the girl. Mr.. and Mrs Morledge
brooded over the affair until they both be-
came insane, and their daughter is now
lying at the point of death, her illness
having been caused by the action Of her
faithleSS lover
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
A Lady Dies Of Friuht.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-Mrs. Theresa
died quito suddenly at her residence, 1899
North Twentyfourth street, this city, early
this morning. Her death is said to have
resulted from fright occasioned by q
street-car conductor named Adair break
ing into her rooms at late hour last night
and attempting to assault her. Adair was
arrested, and is held to await the results
Of an investigation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
No,hino Small About Adrian.

DULUTH, MINI, March 23.-S.W. Adrian,
Of Minneapolis, has laid claim to a large
amount of property in the heart of this
city, which he claims was decided to his
father by Waconta, an Indian chief who
died in 1854, and who, it is said, once owned
the site of Duluth. The land claimed by
Adrian is now worth s1O,OOO,OO0.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
An ExpIoded Chestnut.

WAsHrNGToN, March 23.-Every few
weeks the country is informed that the
Tongue River Indians, in Montana, are
starving to death. The reiteration of this
report wearied Commissioner Atkins, and
he recently took steps to find out the facts.
He has to-day received a dispatch from
Agent Upshaw to the effect that no Indians
under that agency have starved to death,
and that they are drawing their customary
rationS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Poisoned on Chemicals.

LEXINGTON, IND, March 27.-Wm. Hem
bricks, photographer at Nabb Station, be-
came poisoned while experimenting with
some chemicals, and will probably die. In
compounding bath consisting of cyanide
Of potash and other deadly drugs he un-
thoughtedly put sore finger in the mix
ture. His hand Immediately commenced
10 swell, and now his whole body is swol-
len. His physician thinks he will not re-
cover. He is suffering excruciating pain.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
County. Seat Ramnyed.

ST. PAUL, March 27.-Under authority of
a proclamation by Governor McGill, band
of twenty-five armed citizens of Slayton,
Mimi, appeared at Currie yesterday and
removed the records from the county
building there to Slayton, which was
designated in the proclamation as the
county-seat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
ALuna.ic Burned 10 Death.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 25.-Meager par.
ticulars OF horrible accident at the coun-
ty alms-house ut Jeffersontown were re-
ceived here tonight. Eliza Betzhole, q
iunatio inmate, aged twenty years, was
burned to death during the absence OF the
guard to whose caro- she was inLrusted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Haddock Murder Case Jury Completed.

SIOUX CRY, IA, March A.-At o'clock
this enorning the work of impaneling q
jury in the Haddock case was continued,
and at 10:30 tho panel was full, the State
having exhausted ito peremptories, while
the defense had yet four challenges uncx-
ercised. The jurors are G. NJ. Goss, John
Madden, John Adair, q. G. Bartlett, E. P.
Webster, w. 81. Bennett, Dennis Murphy,
Thomas Riley, Thomas Frazier, David
Keiffer, John O'Connor and John O'Con-
nell John Adair is the only resident Of
the city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
New Minister to Turkey.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The President
this afternoon appointed Oscar s. Straus,
of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States to Turkey. Mr.. Straus is promi-
nent New York importer. He was presi-
dent Of the Cleveland and Hendricks Bus
mess Mems Club in 1894.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.
The Victim Escapes from Mob OF Masked
Men.

CHAMBERsBURo, Pa, March 4.-An at
tempt at lynching was made last night.
Frank Guyer, painter, it is alleged, had
forsaken his wife and children and taken
up his residence with another woman. Last
night man called him out. Instantly u
crowd of masked men surrounded him, and
commenced beating him. After pounding
him, they asked him to promise to return
to his wife. He refused, when they in
formed him they would tar and feather
him, and hang him from the railroad
bridge. The mob started in that direction
with him, but Guyer fought hard, and
finally was successful in making his es-
cape. He is seriously injured and confined
to his house. There is no clew to the per-
petrators of the deed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
To indemnify the Chinese.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The appropria-
tion OF sl47, ,749 to indemnify Chinese sub
jects for losses sustained at Rock Springs,
Wy. T., has been placed to the credit of the
Department of State for payment to the
Chinese Minister at Washington, ns the
representative Of the Chinese Govern
ment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Snow Storms.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 27.-Heavy
snow fell last night and to-day in all parts
of Wisconsin. In this city it averages a
foot on the level, and is correspondingly
heavy in the northern counties. Trains
are generally delayed, owing to drifts, but
there are no blockadcs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Friuhtful Accident 10 a Bow.

LoaANsPoRr, IND, March 24-At Cass-
vile, east of here, while the eleven-year-
old son of I. NJ. Daniel was under the saw
table in his fathers saw-mill he was
caught by the revolving saw, literally
splitting him open, exposing his lungs and
other vital organs. He is still alive, but
can not recover.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Quick Work In a Criminal Case.

KoKoMo, ND, March &C. Beecher
East, about twenty-four years old, was
caught at one o'clock this morning burg.
larizing Eldridge Il Fletcher's grocery and
was lodged in Jail until circuit court
opened. He pleaded guilty, was sentenced
for two years and started to Michigan City
Penitentiary at 4;30 p. m.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Life Convict Pardonad

BosroN, March 25.-Last night Governor
Ames signed the pardon of Frank Finn,
who was committed to the State prison at
Charlestown, December 10, 1878, on life
sentence for felonious assault on an old
woman in Hampden County. He was ad-
judged guilty on her evidence alone. He
is forty-tive years old.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Catholic Church Against Cremation.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 23.-Bishop Ryan
Is indignant over the cremation of Colonel
George N. Love's body, last Friday. He
says he was duped. He gave permission
to bury the body in Forest Lawn, instead
Of in a Catholic cemetery, but it was cre-
mated, and only the ashes were buried.
The Bishop says cremation is return to
barbarism, and will not be tolerated by tho
Church
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02

UTICA, N. Y, March 2.-At Methodist
Episcopal donation party held In school.
house at Hittville, near Utica, last night,
the floor gave way and ten or fifteen per-
sons were severely injured, being bruised,
burned and scaldcd, and sustaining frac.
lures Of the limbs. None OF the injured
persons have died thus far.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Child Suffoca.ed.

WELLsvILLE, o., March 27.-At Hooks
town last evoning Mrs. Scully put her ton
month-old babe to sleep and gave it to a
little girl to put to bed. In few hours
the mother discovered her little one was
dead. The child was smothered by clothes
placed over its head by the girl.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Heavy Posi-. Office Robbery

ST. PETERSBURG, March A.-Letters con.
tanning money, drafts, etc., to the value of
sloS, were stolen few days ago from
an Astrakhan post-ofiice by Nihilists who
dug an underground passage to the build
ing and entered it by cutting through the
floor,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Breach Of Promise Verdict ior s75. .ooo.

REDWOOD CRY, CAL, March 25.-The
jury in the breach Of promise case of Mrs.
Harriet A. Moore against Moses Hopkins,
the well known millionaire, which has
neen on trial here for several days, re-
turned verdict for $4,000 In favor Of the
plaintiff. The suit was for Sa5l COO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Passes In Wisconsin.

MADISON, March 27.-Thc Wisconsin Leg.
islaturc has passed q bill requiring rail
way companies to furnish annual passes,
good in Wisconsin, to all members of the
Legislature, elective State officers and
members OF tho courts or record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Struck hys Train,

PIrrsBURoH, Pa, March 25-Three un.
known men, evidently laborers, were
struck by q Baltimore and Ohio express
train at Leighton Station, near here. Two
OF them were killed outright and the third
fatally injured,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
Making QUICK Work Of NihlIists.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-It is reported
that six persons were captured on Sunday
in connection with the recent plot to assas-
mate the Car and hanged on Monday.
Degoieff, the man who murdered Lieuten-
ant Colonel Sudeikin, Russian Chief of
Police, three years ago, and who was sus-
pected of having planned the plot against
the Czar's life, is said to have been one Of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02

The good order that now reigns in
this city Is truly wonderful. The time
was when there was scarcely day or
night passed in which an arrest or
two was not made. Now things are
80 quiet that the ticking Of ''the silent
watches Of the night is frequently
heard. = Gainesville (Fla,) Advocate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-02
coaehman InhsrIts MaII . Million.

Rock ISLAND, I'LL, March 28.-William
Il. Windrum, Of this city, o coachmsn in
the employ OF Mr.. Fred Hass, has received
oficial notification that he has fallen heir
to half . million by the death Of his father
N k0uth America.